Bernard Baschet

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WA-00026106

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Structures for Sound - Musical Instruments by Francois and Bernard Baschet

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1965–1966

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/364
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Bernard Baschet was a French sculptor and inventor who developed resonant metal structures that functioned as both visual art and sound-producing instruments. Working from the 1950s onward, he created large-scale constructions from sheet metal, rods, and wire that generated tones when struck or vibrated, collapsing the boundary between sculpture and musical instrument. His work emerged from postwar European experimentation with materials and sound, positioning the viewer as an active listener engaging with form through vibration and acoustic phenomenon.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago

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